Marina Bay Sands fined over major data breach affecting over 665K patrons Summary Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has fined Marina Bay Sands (MBS) SG$315,000 after finding the integrated resort negligently contravened the Personal Data Protection Act. In a 2023 software migration, omission of a critical identifier on the ArtScience Friends webpage allowed threat […]
How Common Is the Prosperity? The Trends and Nature of China’s Income Inequality, 1988–2018 Summary This study uses nationally representative survey data to trace income inequality in China between 1988 and 2018. The authors find that rising inequality was driven mainly by large income gains among the highest earners rather than by falling or stagnant […]
Suzanne Somers’ AI Twin: Legacy, Love & Legal Battles Summary Nearly two years after Suzanne Somers died, her widower Alan Hamel is building a ‘Suzanne AI Twin’ using thousands of hours of footage, interviews and 27 of her books to recreate her likeness, voice and persona. What began as a personal tribute is also a […]
The (In)Effectiveness of Psychological Targeting: A Meta‐Analytic Review Summary This paper is an end-to-end meta-analytic review assessing whether psychological targeting — inferring Big Five traits from digital footprints and using those in personality‑tailored messaging — actually moves the needle. The authors apply machine-learning evaluation standards (including leakage checks), develop a design taxonomy that isolates true […]
Consumer Acceptance of High‐Autonomy AI Assistants Is Driven by Perceived Benefits in Online Shopping Settings Characterized by Scarcity Summary This paper examines when and why consumers accept high-autonomy AI shopping assistants (systems that can buy on a user’s behalf). Across five studies (including a field experiment with real ad clicks and four online experiments with […]
NBA Reviews Bets After Rozier and Billups Arrests Summary The NBA has opened a review of player prop bets and how lineup/injury information is reported after the recent arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups, who face charges linked to alleged gambling schemes. A league memo to all 30 teams — […]
NCAA Delays Rollout of Rule That Would Allow College Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports Summary The NCAA has postponed the effective date of a rule change that would permit college athletes to wager on professional sports. The Division I Board moved the rollout from 1 November 2025 to 22 November 2025, using its right […]
Disintermediation and Reintermediation of Seafood Supply Chains for Social and Ecological Regeneration Summary This paper examines how restructuring seafood supply chains can both redress social inequities and restore marine ecosystems. Using an instrumental case study of Abalobi, a South African social enterprise, the authors show how a two-step process — technology-enabled disintermediation followed by relational […]
Crown Resorts reports FY25 net profit of US$94 million, first in five years Summary Crown Resorts has returned to profitability for FY25, reporting a net profit after tax of AU$142 million (US$93.7 million) and EBITDA above AU$450 million (US$297 million) for the year ended 30 June 2025. This is the company’s first net profit since […]
Ten months after the fact, Philippines officially enacts law banning POGOs Summary President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has signed Republic Act (RA) 12312, formally banning offshore gaming operations known as POGOs. The new law repeals RA 11590 (which had legalised POGOs) and makes the establishment, operation or facilitation of offshore gaming unlawful. The Act orders […]
